ALLISON'S TUNA (Thunnus allisoni)
Little is known of this beautiful Tuna, specimens of which have been recently taken. It feeds on squid and
flying
fishes,
and
can
bedistinguished
easily
from the other species by its long dorsal and anal fins. Specimens weighing from 143 to 155 pounds have beentaken.
The
species
isnamed
inhonor
ofJames
A. Allison, President of the Miami Aquarium and Biological Laboratory. It is found on the east coast of Florida
intheGulf
Stream.